861.9111 RR/3–1549: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union ( Kohler ) to the Secretary of State
651. Pravda March 15 carries half column letter to editors from E. Varga protesting against slanders appearing western propaganda organs depicting him as defender Marshall Plan man of western orientation who rejects possibility crisis overproduction in US.1 Following points developed in letter: Propaganda warmongers follow Hitler’s example in spreading rumors that peasantry and non Russian peoples USSR would support war against Soviet Union. World War 2 showed absurdity such Fascist inventions. Warmongers know workers their countries against war with socialist country and would support Soviet Army in event outbreak war profitable to exploiters. [Page 592] Warmongers attempt deceive people with idea that atom bombs alone could defeat USSR and they assert they have supporters this country. Falsity their slanders against me obvious. I was first scientist openly oppose MP; I predicted correctly that crisis overproduction US would begin not later than 1948. I protest insinuations warmongers that I am man of western orientation. “Today in present historical atmosphere this would mean being counter revolutionary an anti-Soviet traitor to working class.” I request publication letter order clarify my attitude to workers and honest people abroad. Full text by pouch.
- For the text of this letter, see Current Digest of the Soviet Press, vol. i, No. 10, p. 45.↩